About RA - Rosa's story
About Rosa
In a few moments you'll meet Rosa. Rosa is a 39-year old single mother with rheumatoid arthritis whose disease has been steadily progressing since her diagnosis 4 months ago. Rosa is very busy taking care of her 2-year old daughter, Jasmine, who needs constant attention, but she realizes that she needs to find time to learn about rheumatoid arthritis so that she can make a decision about whether Methotrexate is right for her.
About rheumatoid arthritis
- Understanding how rheumatoid arthritis works can be helpful when deciding whether a treatment is right for you. From Rosa, we learn that rheumatoid arthritis or RA most commonly affects people between the ages of 25 and 50, and is more common in women.
- We also learn that RA is an autoimmune disease, which means that Rosa's immune system is reacting against her own joints; causing pain, swelling, and fatigue.
- Finally, we learn that early treatment with Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs), such as Methotrexate, can help to slow down or even stop disease activity.
Rosa's story
